All About Color #9CAEE2

#9CAEE2

About #9CAEE2

#9CAEE2 is a light blue color with the hex code #9CAEE2. In RGB it is red 156, green 174, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 225°, saturation 55%, lightness 75%; in CMYK it is 31%, 23%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.20:1 on white and 9.57:1 on black.

#9CAEE2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, AE, E2
CMYK30.97%, 23.01%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal156, 174, 226
HSL225°, 55%, 75%
RGB Octal234, 256, 342
HSV (HSB)224.57°, 30.97%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10011100, 10101110, 11100010
CIE-L*AB71.44, 5.67, -28.18
RGB Percent61.18%, 68.24%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH71.44, 28.74, 281.37
XYZ42.57, 42.83, 77.97
CIE-L*UV71.44, -11.63, -45.37
xyY0.26, 0.26, 42.83
Hunter-Lab65.45, 1.59, -24.83
RYB61.18%, 66.79%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9CAEE2 on a dark background: contrast 9.57:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9CAEE2 on a light background: contrast 2.20:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #9CAEE2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#9CAEE2 · #E3E8F7 · #5573CE · #E2D19C · #F7F2E3

Analogous palette

#9CE2D1 · #9CD1E2 · #9CAEE2 · #AE9CE2 · #D19CE2

Triadic palette

#9CAEE2 · #E29CAE · #AEE29C · #E3E8F7 · #F7E3E8

Tetradic palette

#9CAEE2 · #E29CD1 · #E2D19C · #9CE2AE · #5573CE

Monochromatic palette

#3453B2 · #617DD1 · #9CAEE2 · #D7DEF4 · #EBEFF9

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